Must-Have Must-Have MAKEUP

Embrace a new lip colour, condition and lengthen lashes, and go for a glowing complexion with these innovative launches.

By Lora Grady

1. Essential Oil

Give your pout a hit of colour, shine and moisture with this new lip oil. Infused with cloudberry oil, raspberry oil and squalane, the formula provides 12 hours of hydration. The texture is smooth, not sticky, and it comes in eight shades that can be worn alone or over lipstick.

NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP

Fat Oil Lip Drip, $12, at NyxCosmetics.ca and retailers across Canada.

2. Lash Out

Condition and care for your lashes while adding length with this new primer. Formulated with ceramide and vitamin B5, it makes lashes feel softer over time. When worn with mascara, 90% of users saw ultra-lengthened lashes — the primer delivers 1.5x the volume vs. Sky High washable mascara on its own.

MAYBELLINE Sky High Tinted

Lash Primer, $16.49, at Shoppers Drug Mart.

3. Get Buffed

Infused with vitamin E, this hydrating concealer is ultra buildable and easy to blend. The dual-end applicator, with a doe foot on one end and a brush on the other, makes application a cinch.

It covers acne scars, hyperpigmentation and dark circles with a naturallooking finish.

URBAN DECAY Quickie 24HR Multi-Use Hydrating Full Coverage Concealer, $40, at UrbanDecay.ca , Sephora and Shoppers Drug Mart.

4. Think Pink

Go for a new signature lip with this balm that adjusts to your skin’s pH and transforms into a super flattering personalized purple-pink shade with a subtle shimmer — perfect for spring! Its vegan formula is made with ceramides for hydration and leaves a pretty lip stain-like finish.

WINKY LUX Amythest Balm, $26, at Shoppers Drug Mart.

5. Great Lengths

This new mascara went viral for a reason: Featuring the world’s first double hook brush, it lifts lashes and adds up to five mm of length. You get instant volume for 36 hours and the formula is smudgeproof for all-day wear. Plus, it’s available in three shades and a waterproof version.

L’OREAL PARIS Telescopic

Lift Mascara, $19.99, at Shoppers Drug Mart.

6. Instant Tan

Over pale winter skin? Us, too! Create a natural, buildable glow no matter the weather with this new bronzer, available in 15 artist-crafted shades. Go for a soft matte or a radiant finish. Pro tip: Apply it with M·A·C’s new 143S Bronzer Fan Brush to effortlessly shade with precision.

M·A·C Skinfinish Sunstruck Bronzer, $43, at MacCosmetics.ca .

7. Pout Perfector

This super innovative makeup-skincare hybrid is a plumping lip serum that doubles as a blurring primer. Formulated with Instant Act Plumping Complex, it helps replenish moisture while diffusing the appearance of fine lines. Use it as part of a full lip facial routine with Stila’s new Buff & Blur Lip Enzyme Exfoliator and Plumping Lip Glaze.

STILA Plush & Plump Lip

Blurring Serum, $44, at Stila.ca , Shoppers Drug Mart, London Drugs and amazon.ca.